Don’t call it a “blight tour,” said Detroit, in the midst of a Chapter 9 municipal debt adjustment.

Rather, the three-hour bus tour it wants a bankruptcy judge to take before kicking off a 27-day trial on Aug. 14 will feature “the good, the bad and the ugly” that the city of almost 700,000 people has to offer.

Detroit said it wants the judge to see the “challenges faced by the city” and how they can be addressed through the proposed debt-adjustment plan that will be the subject of the trial.

The city made the argument in papers this week anticipating a hearing Thursday where U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes will decide whether the trial should include a site visit.

The city said the judge can use his discretion in deciding whether to conduct a bus tour.

Only opponents of its debt plan should participate in the bus trip, Detroit said.

If supporters come along, Detroit said it “would need to rent several more buses.”

Some opponents of a site visit voiced concerns about security. Detroit said it plans to keep the route, the time and possibly even the date confidential.

Detroit began the largest Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy in July. The 27-day trial is scheduled to conclude by Sept. 23.

The city listed $18 billion in debt, including $5.85 billion in special revenue obligations, $6.4 billion in post- employment benefits, $3.5 billion for underfunded pensions, $1.13 billion on secured and unsecured general obligations, and $1.43 billion on pension-related debt, according to a court filing. Debt service consumes 42.5 percent of revenue.